1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in The Jerk, Movie, 1979

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

01:03:09 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Hiergehts ◊ 2007-03-19 03:59	Heavily customized 1979- model
eam ◊ 2008-08-07 19:13	Other than the paint scheme, it looks identical to the infamous "Travolta Fever" Firebird that was customized by Barris Kustoms in the late 70s and given to John Travolta after the success of Saturday Night Fever and Grease. You can see that monstrosity here: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071109.004/hot-rod-movies-and-travolta-fever
Skid ◊ 2015-09-24 05:53	This one was the "sister car" to that one, called "Firebird Fever." You can see the Barris signature on the front fender. The Travolta Fever car still exists, but I don't know whether or not this one still does.
Skidmarks ◊ 2017-02-09 19:23	'This one was the "sister car" to that one, called "Firebird Fever."' Yes, in fact they were done side-by-side. This is easily the less horrific, but not by much!